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West Coast Tournament - BYU Defeats Portland 82-71 - Recap

BYU got 18 points from Richie Saunders as they ran past Portland 82-71 on Friday at Orleans Arena.

BYU was the ATS victor, as they covered the -5.5-point spread as a favorite.

BYU got 14 points from Jaxson Robinson and another 14 points from Fousseyni Traore. Jaxson Robinson contributed 4 assists, while Fousseyni Traore cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Portland got a 31-point performance from Tyler Robertson, who was supported by 14 points from Kristian Sjolund. Tyler Robertson had 6 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Moses Wood grabbed 6 rebounds.

BYU was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

BYU had a 42-20 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.